In addition, the following are the appointed officers for the ensuing year: Brother A.J. Meeker, Senior Deacon; Brother David Mercado, Junior Deacon; Brother John Dziedzic, Senior Master of Ceremonies; Brother Joel Bettinger, Junior Master of Ceremonies; Brother Michael Anderson, Chaplin, and Brother Ziad Balleck, Marshal. Installation ceremonies will be held at the Masonic Lodge Hall on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m.

The Masons meet the first and third Mondays of each month at the Masonic Lodge at 478 South Avenue, Cranford. For more information about the Free and Accepted Masons and membership, contact Philip Donnelly, Junior Warden at 1-908-789-0813 or pad 57@comcast.net.